David Churchill, D Gareth Beevers

Hypertension in Pregnancy

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This practical book provides comprehensive and up to date information of the detection and management of hypertension in pregnant women. Written especially for those at the fromt end of obstetric management - general practitioners, midwives, and junior hospital doctors - it deals with the essentials in a user friendly format. Chapters include: * Definitions and classifications * Epidemiology * Investigation of pregnancy induced hypertensive disorders * Treatment of hypertension in pregnancy * Prevention of the development of pre-eclampsia * Intensive care of the pre-eclamptic and eclamptic patient * Follow up * Rare causes All those managing pregnant women need to be alert to the development of hypertension and the concomitant risk of full blown pre-eclampsia. This authoritative handbook is an invaluable aid to both prevention and management of all eventualities.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley
• Seitenzahl: 160
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. März 1999
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 221mm x 140mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 272g
• ISBN-13: 9780727909206
• ISBN-10: 0727909207
• Artikelnr.: 20959138

Autorenporträt

David Churchill and D. Gareth Beevers are the authors of Hypertension in Pregnancy, published by Wiley.

Inhaltsangabe

Contributors.
Preface.
Definitions and Classification Systems of the Hypertensive Disorders of
Pregnancy (D. Church and D. G. Beevers).
Prevalence of the Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy and Their Risk (D. G.
Beevers and D. Church).
Clinical Assessment and Investigation of the Hypertensive Disorders of
Pregnancy (D. Churchill and D. G. Beevers).
Treatment of the Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy (D Churchill and D. G.
Beevers).
Pathogenesis of Pre-eclampia (K. Brackley and M. D. Kilby).
Prediction and Prevention of Pre-eclampsia (D. Churchill and D. G.
Beevers).
Intensive and High Dependency Care of Hypertensive Pregnant Women (D. I.
Thomas).
Hypertension Complication Other Medical Conditions in Pregnancy (D. G.
Beevers and D. Churchill).
Postpartum Follow-up of Hypertension in Pregnancy (D. G. Beevers and D.
Churchill).
Appendix: Patient Support Groups.
Index.